North Central Airlines
Herman the Duck. From 1944 to 1979, North Central flew the upper Midwest out of Minneapolis in blue and yellow with a mallard on the tail, until it merged into Republic.
IN SERVICE — 1944 – 1979
HOME BASE — MINNEAPOLIS–ST. PAUL
REMEMBERED FOR — HERMAN THE DUCK
FINAL FLIGHT — JUL 1, 1979 · MERGED INTO REPUBLIC
THE NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES COLLECTION
Everything on the board for North Central Airlines
NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES·MUG
NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES·HOODIE
NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES·T-SHIRT
NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES·T-SHIRT
NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES·LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRT
NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES·SWEATSHIRT
North Central Airlines Coffee Mug
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North Central Airlines Unisex Hoodie
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North Central Airlines Unisex T-Shirt
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North Central Airlines Unisex T-Shirt
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North Central Airlines Unisex Long Sleeve T-Shirt
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North Central Airlines Unisex Sweatshirt
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THE STORY
Herman the Duck
North Central flew the upper Midwest out of Minneapolis in blue and yellow, with a mallard on the tail that everybody called Herman. On 1 July 1979 it merged with Southern Airways to create Republic, and Herman went along with it. Our North Central designs draw on the Herman years — the marks crews wore on the DC-3s, Convairs and DC-9s.
Every garment is printed when you order it, in the USA, with the disclaimer on the label: an independent tribute, for the people who remember.
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